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Election
Day Voting
If you choose to cast
your ballot on Election Day, you must go to your precinct’s polling place
to do so. Locate your polling place by using the Precinct
Locator.
If you don't know if
you are eligible to vote in an election, contact the Department of
Elections. Our staff will be happy to assist you in determining your
eligibility.
A current
Identification card that includes your photo and signature (example: Florida
Driver's License, Florida ID, Military ID, Student ID, Employee Badge or ID,
U.S. Passport) must be shown to vote. If you do not have the required
identification, you will be provided with a Provisional Ballot. If the
signature on record at the Supervisor of Elections office matches that on
the Provisional Ballot Certificate, the canvassing board will accept the
ballot.
Ballots may be cast at
a polling site using either the county’s optical scan or touch screen
voting equipment. Don’t hesitate to ask if you have questions on
procedures for casting your ballot or using the voting equipment. Sample
ballots are available for review prior to casting your ballot.
If you need assistance
to vote, notify the poll worker. You may bring someone with you who can help
you or you can request that two poll workers provide you with assistance.
If you have changed your residence address, notify the poll worker. They
will assist you with completing the necessary paperwork to update your
record or in determining if you are at the correct polling place.
Election
day voting schedule:
General Election: November 4, 2008
Polls open at 7:00 a.m.
Polls close at 7:00 p.m.
If you are in line at
the polling place when the polls close, you will be permitted to cast a ballot.
Types
of acceptable photo identification approved by the Department of Justice:
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Florida driver’s
license;
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Florida identification
card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles;
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United States passport;
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Debit or credit card;
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Military
identification;
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Student identification;
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Retirement center
identification;
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Neighborhood
association identification;
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Public assistance
identification.
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